Parkland's Holiday Calendar Has Open Sundays and Sign-Up Nights

The Equestrian Center at Temple Park, at 8350 Ranch Road, has two riding rings and an open field. The Parkland Horseman's Association uses it regularly, and the grounds include a pavilion, restrooms, a concession stand and grills. Between now and the middle of December, the city will hold two very different kinds of events on that ground. On market Sundays the gate is open to anyone who shows up. On the night of November 13, you only get in if each of your children was registered ahead of time.

That split runs through Parkland's whole holiday season. Some events are free and open: the Farmers' Market, the Veterans Day ceremony and Light Up the Park. Others are for Parkland residents only, with a ticket for each child bought ahead of time: the Hayride & Bonfire and Snowfest. To plan November and December here, you need to know which list an event is on before the date comes up.

Sundays That Only Need a Free Morning

The Farmers' Market came back for its 2026–27 season on Sunday, November 1. As Parkland Talk reported, it's free, it runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Baptist Health presents it, and it meets on the first and third Sundays of each month from November through April. Because it meets every other week, a missed Sunday means a two-week wait.

The city's 2026–2027 vendor manual gives each market date a theme. It also says the market is dog-friendly as long as dogs stay leashed. These are the next three dates:

• November 15, Pet Expo: pet vendors, rescue groups and activities for dogs and their owners.
• December 6, Craft Fair: handmade goods and holiday shopping.
• December 20, Craft Fair: holiday crafts and seasonal gifts, the last market before Christmas.

So the two December Sundays are the market's holiday shopping days, and the city schedules them that way. The season keeps going after New Year's. January 3 is a Health & Wellness market, and the last date is an April 18 Plant Sale & Environmental Expo with an Arbor Day giveaway.

Parkland Talk printed the full-season vendor list. It runs from produce to prepared food. The produce and pantry stalls include Benny Fruit & Vegetables, Roots & Shots Microgreen Farm, Stamper Cheese of Florida, Breads By Barth, Agave Greens and SoFlo Stone Crab Co. Among the bakers and sweets vendors are The Concord Grape Pie Company, Carrie's Cookie Co and Open Oven Bakery. The food court is listed separately and includes Chabad of Parkland's falafel, Palm Beach Cider Donuts, Pig Vicious BBQ, TocToc Latin Kitchen, Paellas De España Catering and Saucy Taco. For a holiday Sunday, that means one stop covers both lunch and a bag of gifts, with nothing to buy ahead of time.

Nights That Start With a Sign-Up

The same riding rings work differently on November 13. The city calendar lists the Hayride & Bonfire at the Equestrian Center from 6 to 8:30 p.m. that Friday. Registration goes through the city's recreation site, and the rules are specific:

1. Every child who attends needs to be registered. Adults and guardians do not.
2. Children ages 1 to 18 are eligible.
3. The cost is $11.50 per child, which is a $7 fee plus a $4.50 online convenience fee.
4. The listing does not allow nonresident family members.

Snowfest on Thursday, December 17, follows the same model at a higher price. According to the city's Snowfest listing, it runs 5 to 8 p.m. with snow slides, seasonal crafts, music and food trucks. Admission is $20 per child, and every child needs a ticket to get in. The event is for Parkland residents only, registration is required, and the city will not sell tickets at the door. The no-door-tickets rule matters most here. If you wait until that week to decide, you can't go. Registration for both nights is through the city's recreation registration portal, and that portal is the place to check for open dates and remaining spots.

The two sign-up nights fall on a Friday and a Thursday, and the free market falls on Sundays. Since they never share a day, a family can do the open market and the registered nights without one cutting into the other.

The Free Evenings in Between

The two remaining public events need no sign-up and fit between the market Sundays and the registered nights.

The Veterans Day Ceremony is Wednesday, November 11, from 11 a.m. to noon at Veterans Park, 6620 University Drive. It's the only weekday-morning event on the season's calendar, and it's held on University Drive, not on Ranch Road or Trails End.

Light Up the Park is Friday, December 11, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the amphitheater on Trails End at Pine Trails Park. The city's event page lists performances by local schools and community groups, children's activities, bounce houses and food trucks ahead of the park lighting. It comes five days after the first craft-fair Sunday and six days before Snowfest, so it sits in the middle of the season's busiest stretch.

The Season at a Glance

Five of the seven dates take place at the horse rings or on Trails End. That's why the roads to those two places matter this season.

The Roads to Ranch Road and Trails End

Loxahatchee Road is still the main construction story in western Parkland. TAPinto Parkland reported on October 25 that FDOT's latest monthly report had the project 85% complete as of October 1, 2026. The road stays closed between Parkside Drive and State Road 7/U.S. 441 through fall, and traffic is detoured via Parkside Drive, Holmberg Road and State Road 7/U.S. 441. The sidewalk between North University Drive and Parkside Drive is closed as well, and pedestrians and cyclists can't use Loxahatchee Road while work continues.

The roughly $33.5 million project covers about 6.2 miles between the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and State Road 7. When it's done, it will add bike lanes, sidewalks and roundabouts at Parkside Drive and Nob Hill Road. FDOT has not settled on a finish date. Its October report says "Early 2027," and its project website says "Spring 2027." Either way, the holiday events will happen with the detour still in place. The FDOT project page posts updates.

Trails End, the road that leads to Light Up the Park, has its own project coming. TAPinto reported that the North Springs Improvement District is taking bids to repave about 1.4 miles of Trails End between Pine Island Road and University Drive, with bids due October 28. The bid documents require at least one lane to stay open during construction. A start date, a schedule and a final cost have not been announced. If crews start before December 11, people driving to the amphitheater may be going through a single open lane. Check the route the week of the event.

Parkland's holiday calendar mixes walk-in Sundays with sign-up nights, and the Homeseeker Group keeps track of local details like these all year. If you have questions about Parkland, or about where the Equestrian Center and Trails End sit compared with your own street, schedule a consultation and we'll go over it with you.